yaris too small to sleep in?

[w1ngzer0]

I am thinking of ditching the whole living in a building idea and just maybe living out of a car. I like the yaris and the hatch seemed spacious even though it looked small on the outside.

I honestly don't want a wagon.

[brickhardmeat]

are you serious?:laughabove:

[w1ngzer0]

yes, yes i am

[Shijima]

how tall are you, 4'1?

[tacsniper]

you need a RV!! Towing a Yaris!!

[w1ngzer0]

how tall are you, 4'1?

aw. i would be considered a midget at that height. I am 5'10"

[brickhardmeat]

I think you could manage but a tent would probably be more comfortable.

[w1ngzer0]

damn. alright, i guess i gotta search for a longer car then. Thanks all.

[brickhardmeat]

get an honda odyssey:thumbsup:

[ChinoCharles]

I slept in the hatch once. Woke up with a wicked neck ache. NEVER AGAIN.

In Canada you can get a tent that straps onto the back of the hatch. I'd grab you a picture but I'm tired.

[w1ngzer0]

bah, im going to go look. I am going to try and see if its possible. After that im going to check an Xb. They look like the same length.

I am going to check a honda civic after this. If they have fold down seats like my scooby i can sleep in one.

Scooby has a HUGE trunk.

[ALY]

I slept in the hatch once. Woke up with a wicked neck ache. NEVER AGAIN.

In Canada you can get a tent that straps onto the back of the hatch. I'd grab you a picture but I'm tired.

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[nqd]

HAHA the other night me and my buddy were trashed so neither one of us wanted to drive so we slept in the car for a good 6 hours and it was fine... we are both 5'7"


check out the scion tc....they have those seats that recline all the way so u can sit in the back seats

[Shijima]

Just a side note, If your looking for a pull behind tent trailer that weighs 260 lbs look up lees-ure lite trailers, well within our 700 lbs towing max.

I discovered it a couple weeks ago and definitly plan to get one for next camping season.

[TLyttle]

Tent trailer is fine if you intend to do all the camping stuff like cook etc., but towing/parking can be a pain. I would look at the Yaris sedan: its 19" longer, and I am quite sure I could fit in there with the seats folded down.

I've slept in lots of cars, the least likely being my ol' Morris Minor convertible: it was great! Top down, sleep under the stars; storm rolls in, sit up long enough to whip the top back up (15sec max)! My Volvo wagon is 6'3" in the back, and the seats fold FLAT; I've slept on hotel beds that were less comfortable. I've never found a bench seat in a yanktank that was comfy, though.

The tent trick is good as long as you park on grass/dirt. Pounding spikes into a parking lot is bound to get some unwanted attention.

[w1ngzer0]

i was thinking of the Xb more; because of the room. But, the Xb folks say there is plenty of room. So, my first step to being homeless is buying a car. So, my home would be my car and ect ect. Next step would be a laptop, then finding places to park.

I am thinking college parking lots and crap would do fine. Esspically if im going there. :thumbsup:

Why a laptop you say? gotta do something more then sleep in the box all the time.

[johnnyfive]

took my sedan on a 4k mile road trip, and slept a few nights in it, it was real cumfy in the pasenger seat, reclined all the way, and feat go right up perfect on the dash...but after maybe a week or 2 i think it might get a little cumbersome to do...

[redyaris]

I am thinking of ditching the whole living in a building idea and just maybe living out of a car. I like the yaris and the hatch seemed spacious even though it looked small on the outside.

I honestly don't want a wagon.

Rig it up Asstek style!

http://www.lakelandgear.com/images/GM-truck-tents-napier/Aztec-truck-tent-na_6pack.jpg

[swidd]

Hey, good idea!

I'm commuting to an airport 87 miles away, every saturday and sunday. I could just as well be sleeping in the car!!

Questions...
would it hurt the engine running on idle for 8 hours straight? Its 90 degrees at night where I'm at, so I'd need some air conditioning! It would use maybe 2 gallons of gas, which is plenty cheaper than the cheapest hotel room in Mesquite ($65!).

Secondly, that tent looked sweet! But how could I use it while having the engine running without getting all the exhaust into the tent (which would kill me)?

I haven't got the Yaris yet....but can't wait!

[Vanderkitten]

This is a weird-ass thread!! Why get a new car to be homeless in?:iono: Why not get a mid-90s pick-up truck and a new Mac and still have $5k??

Anyhow, to each his own. The yaris lacks sound deadening (insulation) so it probably gets a little cold!!

[churp]

....I am thinking college parking lots and crap would do fine. Esspically if im going there. :thumbsup:

Why a laptop you say? gotta do something more then sleep in the box all the time.

While working in Salt Lake City....One of the older gents I worked with slept on a mattress in the back of his pickup for 6 months (after his divorce:wink: )...and a younger guy had a small RV, he usually stayed outside fitness centers for use of the 'facilities'...life is good!!!!

[acdaazn]

Hey, good idea!

I'm commuting to an airport 87 miles away, every saturday and sunday. I could just as well be sleeping in the car!!

Questions...
would it hurt the engine running on idle for 8 hours straight? Its 90 degrees at night where I'm at, so I'd need some air conditioning! It would use maybe 2 gallons of gas, which is plenty cheaper than the cheapest hotel room in Mesquite ($65!).

Secondly, that tent looked sweet! But how could I use it while having the engine running without getting all the exhaust into the tent (which would kill me)?

I haven't got the Yaris yet....but can't wait!

Uh...... CO might build up its concentration and kill you. Mmmmm CO.

[Edd]

Also, the Yaris has no toilet or shower facility. You could improvise, but you will run out of windscreen washer fluid quickly...